The White House has identified more than 4,100 federal workers for layoffs as the shutdown drags on
The federal government has begun to fire employees. Thousands remain furloughed or are working without pay.
‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and how foreign investors are likely to be affected.
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Pressure cookers sold at Aldi recalled after customers suffer severe burns
Over 46,000 pressure-cookers sold at Aldi are being recalled due to reports of burn injuries.
Slaying monsters: Nine has its job cut out against the US tech giants
Traditional media companies in Australia are a far cry from their glory days – which are not coming back – but in Nine, CEO Matt Stanton has the keys to the best house in the worst street.
In the AI age, there’s a new frontier in workplace diversity — human quotas
Top economies will introduce quotas to mandate a minimum level of human involvement in the workplace, analysts said at a major HR conference.
Here’s why investors shouldn’t hold their breath for a lucrative TikTok IPO
Even company insiders concede that TikTok’s new iteration – spinning off the US portion of its global operations into a new company – is anything but normal.
China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships
China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same day as similar surcharges that were announced in April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Having been granted approval by the State Council, China’s cabinet, Beijing will apply the fees to vessels under several classifications: those owned or operated by US enterprises, organisations and individuals; those whose owners or operators…
Having been granted approval by the State Council, China’s cabinet, Beijing will apply the fees to vessels under several classifications: those owned or operated by US enterprises, organisations and individuals; those whose owners or operators…
Prince Harry and Meghan named Humanitarians of the Year
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been named Humanitarians of the Year for their charity work.
ASX Runners of the Week: Infini, Xstate, Pure Foods & Battery Age
The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Infini Resources after it nailed eye-popping uranium visuals and XRF hits at its Canadian drill blitz at Portland Creek.
Asean+3 growth defies expectations but trade war risks still ‘high’, AMRO says
The “Asean plus three” group of countries achieved solid economic growth in the first half of 2025, but unpredictable policy shifts in the United States could still send tremors through the region this year, a top economic surveillance body said.
Growth in the grouping – the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with China, Japan and South Korea – is projected to reach 4.1 per cent in 2025, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a new quarterly…
Growth in the grouping – the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with China, Japan and South Korea – is projected to reach 4.1 per cent in 2025, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a new quarterly…